Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-02
IUELAND'S MARTYRS.
THE cLANNA-GAEL'S TRIBUTE
At IND US7'RLAL HAIL.
SEN. RIDDLEBERGER DENoUNcEs
ENGLAND VIGOROUSLY AND
TALKS OF FIGHT-OTH-
ERADDREssEs AND
A BANQUET.

Err ADDRESSES AMI
A BANQUET.
philadelphia Record
Nearly 5000 enthusiastic Irish
men and Irish women assembled III
industrial Hall last evening to hon
or the memory of the Manchester
martyrs, Allen, Larkin and O'Brien,
who we're hanged by the English
Government just twenty years ago
yesterday. The affair was under
the auspices Of the CIan.na-Gael,
and in point of attendance was
probably the most successful enter
tainment ever given by that organ
ization in this city.
United States senator II. II. Rid.
dleberger was the chief attraction,
bat the Senator's speech was sur.
prisInsly briefand disappointment
to the large audience. The remain.
der of the programme told the tale
Of Ireland's wrongs in song and
story. Among the prominent Irish.
men present was Edward OMea.
CHER Condor, who, while being
tried with Allen, Larkin and
OBrien, cried ont from the dock,
"God save Irelpd y phrase that
has since become famous the world
oyer among Irshmen. Mr.. Condor
was sentenced to death along with
Allen, Larkin and OBrien; but
being an American citizen his sen.
tence was committed to imprison.
mcnt for lite, aud after serving
eleven years in an English dungeon
he obtained his release.
DRAPED IN BLACK.
The stage was hung with heavy
black curtains, and all about the
hall were sOmbre draperies. Three
burial baskets, surrounded by burn.
ing candles, occupied the stage -
These were used to bring more Wv.
idly to mind the fate of the three
martyrs. Mr.. Michael J. Ryan, the
Chairman, was the first speaker
He said:
sour fathers belonged to an or
ganizatiOn that sought to secure
the absolute freedom of ireland
and many Of US are proud to know
that we are the sons Of Fenian men
Allen, Larkin and OBren were
Fenlans, and, like Robert Emmet
they believed in the use of ever,
means and all methods to bring
about the freedom of their native
country. We meet tonight because
we believe as they did. Twenty
years have passed by since the
prison van was stopped IN the
streets of Manchester and Kelly
and Deasey were rescued. The
Feniaus were not willing that theil
leaders should go to Jail without q
protest. Five men were tried and
convicted for participating in the
rescue, hut the testimony was Sc
rotten that Mcguire, the marine
was pardoned the next day, and
the American citizenship of Ed
ward O'Meagher Condor saved hin
from death. He was not hung
but for eleven years he suffered
every torment possible within an
English dungeon. But that dc
not sti1e his love for Ireland, and hC
is here tonight to tell you that he
is again willing to imperil his life
for the cause of ireland. | now
have the pleasure Of presenting t
you United States Senator Riddle
berger, who, like Jefferson, believ
ed that in spite of treaties England
is orr enemy STILL"
RIDDLEBERGER's SPEECH.
Senator Rlddleberger was hearth
ly applauded and when he arose t
speak. He spoke in substance a,
follows:
81 will talk to you of Ireland anC
of living Ireland. My eloquen
young friend who preceded me ha,
told you OF the murdered victims o
a country that undertakes to glv'
us common law. | did not come
here to tell yon that these men com
mitted no offense, but | can tell yOl
they were not tried according Il
law. The fight that has yet to b'
made must be waged on Canadian
soil. We can't go over to England
with our little boats, but we cal
whip her if she comes here. Cana
da is the fighting ground, and nov
is a good time to think oyer It,
Joe Chamberlain is here, dealing
not with the men of America, bu
with its towards. We do not wan
any such men here; but We wan
men who speak the truth. an
from old Virginia, where we tastet
the bitterness of English tyranny
and / desire to urge you to continue
your good work in behalf of down
trodden Ireland"
Mr.. Edward O'Meagher Condor
spoke feelingly OF his dead assO
ciates, "whose bones lie in uncon
secrated soil. For seven or eigh
years." he continued "we have wait
ed patiently for some hope from th,
other side, but ! trust that you will
agree with me that Ireland's indie
pendence can only BE obtained a
The thirteen original colonies ob
tanned theirs, aided by any improve
ments that have since been made il
the art of war.
The remaining part of the pro
pramme comprised solos by Misses
Jennie McKeOne, Rose Mckee, An
ME Kelley, Annie Tlghe and Inei
Carusi, Daniel Cummings, NJ. j
Murphy and Thomas B. Reed
REGULATIONS were delivered by Mis-,
Annie E. Dougherty, W. II. Powel
and NJ. j. Daimler.
After the meeting a banquet wa,
given in honor of Senator Riddle
berger at the Hotel Bellevue, whlcl
was attended by the leaders of til,
CIan.na.G Gael. Hon. b. f. Shlyeey
of Indiana, responded to the toast
"The United States" Patrick Ford
editor Of the Irish World, spoke II
response to the toast, "The Irisl
Race "Ireland \ Nation" claimed
the attention Of Hon. Richard Pat
terson, and "Exlles Of Erin" were
eloquently spoken of by Edward
O'Mesgher Condor.